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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
5
A guide to beautifying homes through strategic planting. Emphasizes foundation planting with low shrubs and vines to tie the house to surrounding grounds. Advises simple plans, balanced tree and smaller plantings, and using hardy varieties to screen views and enhance curb appeal.
Dr. C. D. Howe of the University of Toronto warns Canadian timber wealth faces private greed and fires. He proposes law to set annual growth per acre and limit cutting to the larger trees only, preserving forest wealth for the future.
The ministry of transport released figures showing 1,242,000 motor vehicles in Great Britain in 1924. It records 474,000 private cars and 441,000 motorcycles along with 220,000 commercial motors. gross motor taxation receipts totaled 75 million dollars, including 4,060 tasienbs and omnibuses.
Canadians departing for the United States during the seven months ending January 1, 1925 totaled 72,371. They declared the intention to reside permanently, per figures from the U.S. Department of Labor tied to the July 1, 1924 quota act.
A historic note reports ongoing slave trade in Arabia despite a war between the Hashemite ruling line of Mecca and Sultan ibn Saud. It mentions freed slaves following Ibn Saud’s early offensive toward a holy city and reflects rival claims over mosques and sacred sites.
The Jewish Agricultural Society reports about 75 thousand Jews farming in the United States, a rise from a few hundred twenty five years ago. The trend counters urban migration, reflecting historical prejudice in Europe and gradual diversification into farming.
Charles Murphy of Winnipeg, general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway's western lines, reports prairie optimism is more pronounced this spring. He credits favorable land conditions and strong crop prices last year shaping a hopeful mood across the western provinces.
Canadian Pacific Railway will spend about 3.5 million dollars this year in British Columbia. General manager Charles Murphy, from Winnipeg, announced after an inspection trip over the province that funds will cover track extensions, terminal facilities in Vancouver, and general upkeep.
Saskatchewan Great War Veterans Association held a convention in Saskatoon and passed resolutions urging the Federal Government to enact legislation for the revaluation of land bought by soldier settlers. The valuation would be by arbitration and based on land condition at purchase, not improvements made later.
The London Daily Express reports a secret conference of 117 delegates from 27 prohibition and temperance groups agreeing to bury differences and present a united front. Their aim centers on local option rather than immediate universal prohibition.
In a brief exchange, Jones notes Miss Peach has joined the great majority. Brown asks if she is dead, and Jones clarifies she has married a man named Smith.
A child asks to reserve an engine toy until they recover from measles, noting a parent’s likely denial. The dialogue hints at a playful domestic scene in a toy shop setting.
W T Meachin of Charley Alberta recalls leaving England 26 years ago to homestead in newly formed Alberta. He moved with 35 cents and bought land rights with ten dollar, built a shanty, faced stock losses in deflation, and urged fellow settlers to dig in for a future with homesteads and wages.
Representatives of the On to the Bay movement across Saskatchewan will convene in Regina as soon as arrangements are finalized. The meeting will plan an aggressive campaign for the early completion of the Hudson's Bay Railway and discuss headquarters requests for a series of lectures with lantern slides from photographs at various Saskatchewan points.
A fable style exchange has the lion asking to be called at 7 30 in the morning while the lamb declines. both agree on rising with the other.
A social note highlights admiration for chrysanthemums in bloom described as beautiful and stylish. Observers remark on color variety and natural beauty, inviting appreciation of the seasonal floral display.
Four special committees of three will tour livestock shipping associations across Saskatchewan. Members: George Langley Regina RK Wright Drinkwater Howard Evans Moose Jaw. Alternates: W4J Fisher Tyran G E Good Filawre. W Waldron secretary. They will study dog grading impact on marketing and may expand to Manitoba Alberta Ontario and the United States.
Sir Frederick Hobday describes in a new book how pet dogs injured in fights can receive artificial limbs and eyes just as humans do. He notes dogs adapt well to prosthetics including leather and silver limbs, with one whippet refusing pegs but others thriving.
New traffic rules in Belgium abolish the car speed limit. Drivers must avoid dangerous driving and pedestrians must move aside to let vehicles pass.
A proposal to build a pea canning factory at Cardston Alberta was announced, contingent on securing sufficient pea acreage guaranteed by local farmers, according to a Washington state firm.
The operation features a search light with a 50 mile range, part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service equipment on Staten Island.
A reflective line about a man who fears that his former life may be awakened after he finally quiets it. The sentiment hints at lingering memories and anxiety over a reopened past.
Canadian film star Priscilla Dean was granted freedom of Yonge Street Station after completing her personal appearance in Toronto. Her seniority remained intact as she took the controls of a Canadian Pacific locomotive and gave it a ceremonial inspection.
The Dominion’s agriculture shows signs of revival as large wheat carryover remains in Ft William and elsewhere awaiting navigation. Government estimates reveal farm wealth rising in 1924 with average farm income around $1,334 per farm, and prairie farmers averaging about $2,950. The piece argues Canadian farming advantages include abundant low priced land, rich soil, and strong transport links attracting new and established farmers.
The text notes China has become a growing importer of wheat and flour over the last two years. It challenges the belief that China is rice-dominated, highlighting northern provinces and Manchuria where wheat millet corn beans and sweet potatoes form the main diet. Growing portions of the south also increasingly consume wheat and flour.
A long hidden petrified forest lies within 40 miles of Tonopah Nevada. More than 100 trees remain standing in a several hundred acre area. The ground holds fossil bones and scattered caves. Access is via a canyon that opens into a river bed reminiscent of the Grand Canyon.
The Regina Leader reports that noxious weeds cause Saskatchewan and Manitoba multi million losses annually, with Alberta likely similar. Conferences will be held in the province this summer to reduce and possibly wipe out the weed damage. The combined prairie loss could reach about 60 million dollars.
Jean Matti a Swiss baker receives a handsome payment from an English milling company for a process that keeps bread from stale. He conditions the deal on a right to supply the Swiss army with bread made by his method.
A former German floating dock berthed in the Mersey since the peace treaty has been assigned a new role. The Admiralty plans to send the vessel to Malta to service the capital ships of the Mediterranean fleet.
Louis T. Lehmeyer, a charity patient on Welfare Island New York, died leaving an estate valued at 471 251 dollars. The bulk of the bequest goes to a young teacher Miss Wutrhmann who had shown kindness to the former patient.
Air mail pilot Unger recalls two emergency landings in the Raby Mountains Nevada after his mail plane failed. A rancher lent him a horse to reach a tele phone, but the horse bolted as Unger mounted, causing a violent crash that broke his left ankle in two places and left him shaken.
Eastern Canadian buyers purchased several thousand Alberta horses last year and signals point to at least five more years of strong demand. Saskatchewan shipped forty carloads of work horses with regular shipments fanning out beyond Alberta.
Jones and his wife discuss King Tutankhamen's tomb discoveries praising the age and condition of 30 centuries old couches and chairs. The wife says it pays to buy the best in the long run.
A broadshouldered country squire enters a famed Piccadilly hatter's shop. An immaculate assistant asks his request. The customer pauses then asks for a hat after revealing his fox hunting interest.
A report notes that 6000 children in New York City leave public schools every month to seek work, reflecting ongoing labor market pressures and education participation challenges in the city.
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